Body Of 2-Yr-Old Exhumed In Church Premises

[Shola Sholaz]

Operatives at the Homicide Section of the state Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba, Lagos, have begun investigation into the discovery of the decomposing body of a two-year-old child in a church premises in Egbeda area of Lagos.
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The pastor (names withheld) has been arrested over the alleged murder of the child.
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Although details of investigation were still sketchy at press time, it was gathered that the pastor was allegedly caught burying the dead child in a shallow grave within the church premises.
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It was learnt that the said pastor was caught by a neighbor, who had gone out to ease himself at 2a.m., weekend, digging the grave. The neighbour, whose identity was not disclosed, was said to have alerted other residents.
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They were said to have reported their findings to policemen at Idimu Division, consequent upon which a team was drafted to the church.
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The policemen, as gathered, dug the shallow grave where they discovered and exhumed the body of a baby girl. The body was deposited at the mortuary. Command's Deputy Spokesman, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the arrest.